Nador is a
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...
in the
Oriental Region
The Indomalayan realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms. It extends across most of South and Southeast Asia and into the southern parts of East Asia.
Also called the Oriental realm by biogeographers, Indomalaya spreads all over the Ind ...
of
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
. Its population in 2014 was 564,943.
It is situated east from
Driouch Province
Driouch Province ( rif, Ddriwec, ⴷⴷⵔⵉⵡⴻⵛ; ar, الدريوش) is a province in Morocco that was formed in 2009 by dividing the Nador Province into two parts, all falling under the Oriental administrative region of northeastern Moro ...
and west from
Berkane Province
Berkane Province (Berber: Aberkan, ⴱⴻⵔⴽⴰⵏ, Arabic: بَركان) is located in northeastern Morocco in the area of Aït Iznasen. It is bounded by the Mediterranean to its north, the Kiss Oued (Moroccan-Algerian border) and Oujda Prefe ...
.
Major cities and towns
The major cities and towns are:
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Al Aaroui
Al Aaroui (Tarifit: Ɛaawi, ⵄⴰⴰⵡⵉ; Arabic: العروي) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It o ...
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Beni Ensar / Aït Nsar
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Bni Chiker
Bni Chiker (Tarifit: Bni Cikaa, ⴱⵏⵉ ⵛⵉⴽⴰⴰ; Arabic: بني شيكر) is a town in Nador Province, Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, it had a population of 21,715.
A large proportion of the population is Berber
Berber or ...
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Farkhana
Farkhana (Tarifit: Farxana, ⴼⴰⵔⵅⴰⵏⴰ; Arabic: فرخانة) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Afric ...
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Ihddaden
Ihaddadene (Tarifit: Iḥeddaden, ⵉⵃⴻⴷⴷⴰⴷⴻⵏ; Arabic: إحدادن) is a commune in the Nador Province of the Oriental administrative region of Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernm ...
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Jaadar
Jaadar is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlanti ...
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Kariat Arekmane
Kariat Arekmane ( Arabic: لربع ؤركمام / قرية أركمان, Tamaziġt: Larbaa Orekmam , Raba3 Nwachman or Chebdan) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the we ...
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Nador
Nador ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⴷⵓⵔ) is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726 (2014 census).
Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon nam ...
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Ras El Ma
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Segangan
Segangan (Tarifit: Azɣenɣan, ⴰⵣⵖⴻⵏⵖⴰⵏ; Arabic: أزغنغان) is a town and municipality in the province of Nador, Oriental, Morocco. It is one of the major towns of the province. According to the 2004 census, its population wa ...
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Zeghanghane
Segangan (Tarifit: Azɣenɣan, ⴰⵣⵖⴻⵏⵖⴰⵏ; Arabic: أزغنغان) is a town and municipality in the province of Nador, Oriental, Morocco. It is one of the major towns of the province. According to the 2004 census, its population was ...
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Selouane
Selouane ( Tarifit: Seřwan, ⵙⴻⵔⵡⴰⵏ; Arabic: سلوان) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It o ...
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Tiztoutine
Tiztoutine (Tarifit: Tizḍudin, ⵜⵉⵣⴹⵓⴷⵉⵏ; Arabic: تزطوطين) is a town in Nador Province, Oriental, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of Nort ...
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Touima
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Zaio
Zaio (Tarifit: Zayyu, ⵣⴰⵢⵢⵓ; Arabic: زايو) is a municipality located in the province of Nador in northeastern Morocco. On January 1, 2005, Zaio had a total population of 32,000.
Further reading
* Seddon, David. 1987. ''Zaio Transfor ...
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:
References
Nador
Nador ( Riffian-Berber: ⵏⴰⴷⵓⵔ) is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 161,726 (2014 census).
Nador city is separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a salt lagoon nam ...
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